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<blockquote data-quote="Prowler573" data-source="post: 993347" data-attributes="member: 561023">The only way the amp would draw too much current would be if there is a mechanical flaw in its build or something on the board has malfunctioned since the amp was installed (which goes back to an error during the build process).Having larger gauge power cable won&#039;t pose any danger to an amp...possibly it might cause an inconvenience/headache trying to cram giant gauge cable into a terminal that wasn&#039;t designed to accept it but nothing detrimental to its operation. Regardless of how much current a cable is capable of carrying the load placed on it will be entirely dependant on the equipment connected to it - not purely its size. A 1/0awg cable is capable of carrying 200+ amperes of current. If you were to somehow attach that large a wire to say a 400 watt RMS output amplifier it won&#039;t draw that 200+ amperes. Assuming it is operating correctly it&#039;ll draw less than 30a. It&#039;s completely irrelavent that the cable size is capable of handling a bigger load - there&#039;s nothing to place that higher load on it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prowler573, post: 993347, member: 561023"] The only way the amp would draw [I]too much[/I] current would be if there is a mechanical flaw in its build or something on the board has malfunctioned since the amp was installed (which goes back to an error during the build process). Having larger gauge power cable won't pose any danger to an amp...possibly it might cause an inconvenience/headache trying to cram giant gauge cable into a terminal that wasn't designed to accept it but nothing detrimental to its operation. Regardless of how much current a cable is capable of carrying the load placed on it will be entirely dependant on the equipment connected to it - not purely its size. A 1/0awg cable is capable of carrying 200+ amperes of current. If you were to somehow attach that large a wire to say a 400 watt RMS output amplifier it won't [I]draw[/I] that 200+ amperes. Assuming it is operating correctly it'll draw less than 30a. It's completely irrelavent that the cable size is capable of handling a bigger load - there's nothing to place that higher load on it. [/QUOTE]

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